Wilson County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47189 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
158,805
Rank #437 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$95,839 +27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #209 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.0% −36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #355 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$428,000 +51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #235 of 3,222
93th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.8% +12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #354 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #813 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
37.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.6%25.2%37.8%50.4%63.0%75.6%79.3%7.1%6.5%3.6%2.2%1.1%0.0%0.0%

About Wilson County, Tennessee

Wilson County, Tennessee has a total population of 158,805, making it the 437th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wilson County is 39.8 years, which is 2.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wilson County is $95,839, which ranks #209 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Wilson County is $428,000, 51.8% above the national median. Renters in Wilson County pay a median gross rent of $1,486 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wilson County, 37.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

Wilson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.5%).

All data for Wilson County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.